This simple, everyday triangle in three sizes (doll, petite, tall) is distinguished by the fluid drama of its wavy hem, worked in a random mix of natural colors, determined by the knitter. The hem lace is a variation of the feather and fan motif, seen in traditional Scottish hap shawls. This design is a tribute to those timeless beauties, now worked in a modern one-piece construction. Because the hap was a workaday garment, this version is named for the Shetland sheepdog, which also sports a coat of dramatic shading in brown, gray, and white.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size and drape.
Suggested Yarns: Bare Naked Wools
Better Breakfast Fingering, Brooklyn Tweed Loft, Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, Karen Noe Design Shetland Wool, Elsa Wool Company Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight Cormo, Harrisville Designs New England Shetland, Morehouse Farm Merino 2-strand Sport, Snaeldan Nappað tógv 2tr, or any light fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Finished Size:
9(22, 31) inches long at center back and 23(56, 75) inches wide across top edge
Yarn Requirements:
approximately 30(250, 400) yards MC; 25(150, 275) yards CC; 25(75, 125) yards AC
Gauge:
21 sts and 42 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch (unblocked)
Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
